Date/Time
Date(s) - 18/04/2025 - 28/04/2025
All Day
Categories
Women of Urban India: A Visual Tribute by Olympe Ramakrishna
18 April: Exhbition Opening at 6 pm
18 – 28 April / 9 am to 6 pm: Art Gallery of Alliance Française Chandigarh
In Women of Urban India, Olympe Ramakrishna portrays 11 women from her own circle—friends, neighbors, and cousins—alongside a self-portrait, integrating herself into their shared narrative. These women, aged between their 20s and 40s, embody the dynamic spirit of India’s urban middle class. Through oil painting and large-scale digital prints on silk panels, Ramakrishna merges classical and contemporary artistic techniques, evoking the ever-present fabric of the sari, a symbol of both sensuality and heritage. Her work resonates with familiar urban Indian scenes—vivid textiles swaying on rooftop terraces, awaiting the ritual of adornment.
About the Artist
Olympe Ramakrishna is a French-Indian visual artist whose work focuses on identity, memory, and cultural intersections. Blending painting, photography, and textile art, she explores themes of heritage and modernity. Her work has been exhibited internationally, fostering conversations on the evolving narratives of women in contemporary societies.
